A Campus Built Within A Massive Ravine

The University of Toronto Scarborough campus features a unique design where its iconic brutalist architecture is integrated directly into a protected Highland Creek ravine system.

Unlike typical urban universities, this campus was designed to exist in harmony with the surrounding forest and parkland. The dramatic concrete buildings were constructed to hover over the landscape rather than flatten it. Students can often walk from a modern lecture hall into deep woods within just a few steps. It serves as a rare example of blending high-density academic life with a natural wilderness corridor.